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Avalanche: Flagstaff Ridge

Observer Name
The Avalanche Review (TAR); Lev, Perla, Fitzgerald, Marsh
Observation Date
Wednesday, August 20, 2025
Avalanche Date
Sunday, December 30, 1973
Region
Salt Lake » Little Cottonwood Canyon » Flagstaff Ridge
Location Name or Route
Flagstaff
Elevation
9,400'
Aspect
Southeast
Slope Angle
35°
Trigger
Explosive
Avalanche Type
Hard Slab
Avalanche Problem
New Snow
Depth
5'
Width
Unknown
Vertical
1,500'
Comments

Read the full set of articles on the The Avalanche Review Website:

Part 1 Peter Lev

https://theavalanchereview.org/avalanche-cycle-1973-part1/

Part 2 Ron Perla

https://theavalanchereview.org/avalanche-cycle-1973-part2/

Part 3 Liam Fitzgerald

https://theavalanchereview.org/avalanche-cycle-1973-part-3/

Comments

Photos via Bob Marsh Collection at the University of Utah's Marriot Library Ski and Snowsports Archives

https://collections.lib.utah.edu/search?page=14&q=P0411+Bob+Marsh+photograph+collection&gallery=1

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